raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
have raided
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present perfectof raid.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Chhay Sinarith, the senior minister, has said authorities have raided more than 250 scam centers and launched legal cases against some 750 alleged ringleaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra has told the Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have raided his home in the West Bank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
In recent weeks, masked federal agents have raided car washes and other businesses in Southern California, even stationing themselves outside Dodger Stadium.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
With them I have raided English coasts, dared the Pillars of Hercules, forayed the Mediterranean, and sat in the high place of government over the soft sun-warm peoples.
From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
